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Suggest Treatment For A Fractured Titanium Plate In Ring Finger

Hi my name is Sharon and I have a question because my doc is in surgery and cant speak with him,I had surgery on my ring finger ,I had a fall ,he put a titanium plate in,well I bang my hand really hard and xray shows the plate is fractured,what do you think my doc will want to do to correct this?
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hi

Your doctor will need to open surgically once again and to remove this plate to put another one, unless your bone is not fractured, then he will do nothing.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist
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Suggest Treatment For A Fractured Titanium Plate In Ring Finger

Hi Your doctor will need to open surgically once again and to remove this plate to put another one, unless your bone is not fractured, then he will do nothing. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist